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10 ways I want to give thanks!
October is a month for Thanks-giving. And in my quest for a litter-free Leaside I have a lot to be thankful for. Here’s my top 10 thank-you list: #1 My sincere thanks to Harry Goldhar, …more
Articles by Cheryl Vanderburg
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Cheryl’s top 6 back-to-school litter-free tips
In April I received an email from Emilie Chodat, a 16-year-old student who lives in Leaside. “I have read many of your articles on the trash littered around Trace Manes Park and many other parts …more
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The last (plastic) straw!
Whether you’re ordering a takeout drink or a cold beverage in a local eatery, you’ll likely get a plastic drinking straw, one of 57 million used by Canadians each day. Single use plastic straws have …more
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Here’s to a cleaner future!
Four years ago, after quietly cleaning up Trace Manes Park for many years, I decided something bolder, more radical and more inclusive was needed. I took to Google to research how other cities were tackling …more
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Doing your part every day, not just on Earth Day
It’s been over a month now since Leaside celebrated Clean Toronto Together/Earth Day, yet there are many more stories still to be told. Sarah Filippi is a member of EcoAnselm, a group of St. Anselm’s …more
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There’s more than business at the Leaside Business Park
The Leaside Business Park (LBP), bordered by Eglinton Ave., the Don Valley Park system, Millwood Rd./Laird Dr., and Overlea Blvd., is positioned as ‘an industrial park in the heart of Toronto’. The Leaside Business Park …more
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Take the two-bag litter challenge!
Mark your calendars! Toronto’s 15th spring cleanup is taking place April 20-22 in harmony with Earth Day. Most years this event has felt like me cleaning up Trace Manes Park, alone. Inspired by Davida Vineberg, …more
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Cheryl Vanderburg gives us the straight poop
What do the following items have in common: big mounds of dog poop, baggies filled with dog poop, an empty cigarette package and lighter, empty plastic water bottles, a crushed Bud Light tallboy can, numerous …more
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Dear City of Toronto…
I need your assistance to help keep Trace Manes Park a jewel in our community. I’ve been cleaning it up for years. And lately I’ve given this matter a lot of thought. I know my …more
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This is why Vanderburg must pick up every piece of garbage
When I took on the personal mission of becoming the litter police in Leaside, I did so for many reasons. I like a clean park for my son, grandchildren and all children to play in, …more